Spins from Coordinated Flight (part 2)
I wrung out the debate on uunet (on rec.aviation.piloting, and rec.aviation.aerobatics).

I managed to provoke several dozen responses and was ultimately called an idiot in an email
exchange from a well known retired test pilot. Standard fare for a newsgroup interaction I suppose.
However, one profound suggestion was to reach out to Rich Stowell. He is the evangelist
for the P-A-R-E recovery acronymn.
Power (to idle)
Ailerons (to neutral)
Rudder (against the spin)
Elevator (briskly forward to break the stall).
I must say he drafted a very thoughtful response to me in a direct email. In so doing he affirmed
what most of the denizens of rec.aviation polled (including the test pilot). There must be two ingredients
to spin: A stall, and yaw.
The only conclusion I can offer to this essay is to point to his web site, and his book(s):

http://www.richstowell.com/
He articulately explained that the inclinometer is not a precise indication of coordinated flight and that
some form of yaw is a necessary ingredient to the spin.
It really is a deep subject and I would steer anyone to his texts (he sent even sent me PDFs of the relevant
sections) or to the Aerobatics text by Williiam Kersher:

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Aerobatic-Manual-William-Kershner/dp/0813800633

I managed to provoke several dozen responses and was ultimately called an idiot in an email
exchange from a well known retired test pilot. Standard fare for a newsgroup interaction I suppose.
However, one profound suggestion was to reach out to Rich Stowell. He is the evangelist
for the P-A-R-E recovery acronymn.
Power (to idle)
Ailerons (to neutral)
Rudder (against the spin)
Elevator (briskly forward to break the stall).
I must say he drafted a very thoughtful response to me in a direct email. In so doing he affirmed
what most of the denizens of rec.aviation polled (including the test pilot). There must be two ingredients
to spin: A stall, and yaw.
The only conclusion I can offer to this essay is to point to his web site, and his book(s):

http://www.richstowell.com/
He articulately explained that the inclinometer is not a precise indication of coordinated flight and that
some form of yaw is a necessary ingredient to the spin.
It really is a deep subject and I would steer anyone to his texts (he sent even sent me PDFs of the relevant
sections) or to the Aerobatics text by Williiam Kersher:

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Aerobatic-Manual-William-Kershner/dp/0813800633
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